Day One: Proverbs 1 and Psalms 1–5

Proverbs 1

- Warning against the enticement of sinners and the call to wisdom

- Wisdom personified cries aloud in the streets, but fools reject her

Psalm 1

- Blessed is the man who delights in God’s law and avoids the wicked

- The righteous prosper like a tree by water; the wicked are like chaff blown away

Psalm 2

- Nations rage and kings conspire against the Lord and His Anointed

- God laughs at them, declares His Son as King on Zion, and warns rulers to submit

Psalm 3

- David trusts God as his shield amid many enemies and slander

- Salvation belongs to the Lord; He sustains David and delivers him

Psalm 4

- David prays for relief and trusts God to hear him in distress

- God has set him apart; he finds peace and joy in God alone

Psalm 5

- David pleads for guidance and protection from evil men

- The righteous rejoice in God’s favor; the wicked are rejected from His presence